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I laid on my little bed thinking about the little puppies i saw near the woods wrapped in a blanket. I took them with me in my little house that my late adoptive dad left to me. I missed him but i knew he was here with me , looking at me from above. My mind went back to those scoundrels. I hated them so much. Because of them i lost everything. My family, my house and my love. I will never forget them. I shook my head trying to get those things out of me . The only thing i wanted to think about was my love. My first ever love which made me feel things. Although i saw her only when she was a little girl, she was so beautiful almost looking like an angel. My angel. I know she would be so beautiful by now. Almost like a goddess. I just hoped and prayed that she remembered me.

I stood up from my bed and went out of the house to the grocery store. I had very shabby clothes but i couldn't do anything as I didn't have that much money. I tried working in some little shops but they would kick me out because their own shops didn't work well. I went inside the shop and started taking things that were just required enough for 3 days. I hated socializing. I never used to come out of the house when dad was there but when he died i didn't have any choice. As i was walking towards the cashier for the billing i saw a girl struggling to hold all her supplies. She had long brown hair with golden streaks. she was so white and milky almost looking unreal. i was lost in her until i flinched when one of her cans of frozen food fell. And slowly and gradually all of her things started falling. She whined and looked everywhere until her eyes met mine. She stared at me as i stared back at her. I was lost in her hazel eyes. So beautiful and so celestial almost reminding me of my love.

She looked down maybe embarrassed from her previous act but i found it cute. I went towards her and picked up her things while keeping it in the basket that was near us. She also bent down to help me. All the time she looked down but i wanted her to look at me . straight in my eyes. I handed her the basket as she took it our hands touched and i felt a spark when we had that little skinship. She gave me a little thank you and i swear my heart did a flip when her heavenly voice reached my ears. I nodded and she went away and i kept my hand on my chest to feel those uncountable heartbeats. Oh my god, this can't be happening. why does she remind me so much of her? I tried to shake my thoughts about the mysterious girl and went for the billing. As i was returning home from the store i remembered about that girl and i could feel my cheeks heating up.

I went inside my home and kept my things in their respective places before sitting on the chair and recalling everything. from 20 minutes to 13 years back. When i was only 5 and the day i cried my heart out and lost everything but also got a reason and hope to live.